Le Cheval Du Cadeau in Las Vegas
Posted By Carrie L. Lewis on October 30, 2008
After stops at Spruce Meadows for the Masters (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) and in Columbus, Ohio for Quarter Horse Congress, Le Cheval Du Cadeau will be heading west for its next appearance.
And going western.
Le Cadeau Du Cheval – The Horse Gift will be on display at Cowboy Christmas in Las Vegas, Nevada this December.
Scheduled from December 4 – 13, 2008, Cowboy Christmas is the official gift show of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
Cowboy Christmas is the longest running and ONLY ORIGINAL gift show of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall will be stuffed full of tack, equipment, clothing and all kinds of gift ideas for this ten-day show.
For anyone who loves to shop or loves the rodeo, it is the place to be in December
A massive collaborative mural combining 187 of some of the finest equine artists from around the world, Le Cadeau Du Cheval – The Horse Gift will add its own unique flare to this year’s Cowboy Christmas.
I was fortunate enough to have been able to participate in this unique, international event. The image you see with this blog is my 16″ x 16″ contribution, Windswept, an original oil painting on panel.
For those who enjoy seeing how paintings are made, the step-by-step painting process is now available on my web site. Due to time constraints on the creative portion of the project, I used a more direct painting technique on this painting, rather than the classical painting technique I prefer. I invite you to take a look.
If you are in town for the National Finals Rodeo in December, I also invite you to stop by and take a look at the original mural, as well.
I am a self-taught artist for the most part. Lots of trial and error in the past forty years! Formal art training consists of a couple of years of high school art, a painting class at a community college, one semester in the Fine Arts program at Abilene Christian University and a couple of local workshops.
I am always looking for ways to better my artistic skills, so I am a permanent student in the School of Trial and Error. I love reading and have been known to spend hours online researching materials and techniques. As a result, I've painted in several different styles, including the direct method (which goes straight for the color) and Classical methods (which involves underpaintings, layering and glazing).
I have exhibited paintings in locations such as Lone Star Park Race Track, Grand Prairie, Texas and Remington Park Race Track, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since the early 90s, I've worked with the Michigan Harness Horseman's Association, donating custom portraits to their annual benefit auction.
In the course of maintaining a growing art business, I have taught myself web design (a skill that will no doubt prove to be a continual learning experience).
I also enjoy puttering around the yard, chasing trains with my husband, Neal, travel and, of course, looking at horses whenever they appear on my horizon.
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